CVE-2023-44306
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell DM5500 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the appliance. A remote attacker with high privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to overwrite configuration files stored on the server filesystem.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDell DM5500 contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing a remote attacker with high privileges to overwrite configuration files on the server filesystem by manipulating file path inputs.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.14.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed firmware versionAccess the Dell DM5500 admin interface or check the system information page to retrieve the current firmware version. Alternatively, use the command line interface or system diagnostics to query the firmware build number.Affected if The installed firmware version is 5.14.0.0 or earlier (any version up to and including 5.14.0.0)
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Confirm administrative access is availableVerify that high-privilege administrative accounts exist on the DM5500 system. Check the user management section of the admin interface or the local user database to enumerate accounts with write or admin privileges.Affected if High-privilege administrative accounts are present and accessible on the system
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Review configuration file integrityCompare the current configuration files on the DM5500 (such as system configuration, network settings, or application configs) against known good backups or the default configuration baseline. Check file timestamps and hashes.Affected if Configuration files show unexpected modifications, especially outside of normal administrative changes, or contain unauthorized content
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Audit recent administrative actionsReview system logs, audit trails, or access logs for any file path operations that may indicate directory traversal attempts. Look for patterns like '../' or absolute paths in file-related operations.Affected if Logs contain suspicious file path inputs or unusual configuration file write operations from administrative sessions
The environment is affected if the DM5500 firmware version is 5.14.0.0 or lower and the system has high-privilege accounts that could potentially exploit the path traversal flaw to overwrite configuration files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch from Dell for CVE-2023-44306 and implement input validation controls to prevent directory traversal sequences in file path parameters.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-44306 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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